used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a perfectly magnificent thing to be alive!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading It is a perfectly magnificent thing to be alive!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this world is a perfectly glorious place to be alive in!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is a perfectly magnificent thing to be alive!
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
couldn't
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From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
crispnessnounUS /ˈkrɪspnəs/
a pleasing firmness and freshness
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
remove the dust from
From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading And this world is a perfectly glorious place to be alive in!
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I love the fall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And this world is a perfectly glorious place to be alive in!
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a perfectly magnificent thing to be alive!
isn't
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From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a perfectly magnificent thing to be alive!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
immediately past
From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love the fall.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading It is a perfectly magnificent thing to be alive!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It is a perfectly magnificent thing to be alive!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And this world is a perfectly glorious place to be alive in!
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
a special situation
From this reading It is a perfectly magnificent thing to be alive!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this world is a perfectly glorious place to be alive in!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a perfectly magnificent thing to be alive!
to-day
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From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
Twickenham
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From this reading There isn't a bird in Twickenham Town that isn't singing to-day, or a flower that isn't blooming, and, owing to the rain last night, the dust is laying.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading As for the sun--there couldn't be a more shining one, and the sky is a blue so gorgeous that it seems heaven turned inside out, and in the air is the snap of coolness that makes one want to walk and walk and walk, and its crispness means fall is coming.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And this world is a perfectly glorious place to be alive in!
